London, England
London's Original and All-Inspiring Coffee House
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
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London, England
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
London, England
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
Brighton, England
A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
London, England
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Bristol, Florida
A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.
Vernon, Florida
For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment.
Pensacola, Florida
A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.
Pensacola, Florida
Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.
Apalachicola, Florida
Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.
London, England
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
London, England
A monolithic monument in Greater London.
London, England
The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.